Tailored towards activate SOW but can be used for others. Includes a short simple, practical activity using light boxes. Lesson is differentiated to support more and less able. Use of timings and powerpoint animations promotes pace and Q/A during self or peer mediated questioning. Class wide AFL supported through simple red, green or yellow card activity.

Full, differentiated lesson included with animations and timers to support pace and self/peer correction.

Full, differentiated lesson with everything you need for the topic of reflection. Tailored around the activate SOW and used within a year 7 class, can be applied to other SOW and year groups. Use of timers to promote pace and powerpoint animations to support Q/A during self/peer marking of answers.

A full differentiated lesson for group 7 elements with everything you need. Based on activate SOW for year 8 but can be used for other SOW or age groups.

Lesson based on Edexcell ‘keeping warm’, covering conduction convection, radiation and insulation. Can be used for other SOW. Everything you need for the lesson included; simple practical exercise (based on insulators), timers to promote pace, animations for Q/A during review of answers after each learning check point. Plenary based on self reflection against lesson LO’s.

A complete, differentiated lesson to cover both transcription and translation with everything you need. Based on Edexcell SOW but can be used for any. Powerpoint timers and animations used to promote pace and Q/A during self/peer mediated correction of answers. Plenary based on student reflection on progress against the LO’s.

A complete lesson with everything you need for the topic of ions. Based on Edexcell SOW but can be used for others. Includes timers to promote pace and powerpoint animation to facilitate Q/A during peer or self correction of answers. Class wide AFL included and quiz for plenary exercise.

A full lesson covering rates of reaction (temp catalysts etc.) and how to calculate it from a graph. Lesson is fully differentiated, includes timers for pace and has powerpoint animations to facilitate Q/A during a review of each learning checkpoint. Lesson is based on OCR SOW but could be used for any.

A full differentiated lesson with everything you need to teach the topic of the nervous system. Lesson includes timers and animations to promote pace and self/peer mediated correction of answers. Support sheets included for less able and stretch activities for more able. Based on the AQA (B10.2) SOW but can also be used for others.

A complete, differentiated lesson for the topic of solutions. Additional green, yellow and red planner cards are needed for one of the AFL activities. The lesson is based on the Activate SOW and planned for a year 8 class. Could be used for other SOW’s and year groups depending on ability. Timers are included to promote pace and the answers for each learning checkpoint are incorporated into the slides through animation. A ‘car race’ plenary is included with preprepared questions and answers.

A full lesson covering specific heat capacity based on the AQA SOW. Students are scaffolded up to using the equation within calculations prior to a practical. The (required) practical follows the AQA SOW but employs voltmeters and ammeters instead of Joulmeters. Awards can be given to students who calculate the closest SHC for aluminium.

A full differentiated lesson on the topic of breathing. The lesson is based on the Activate 1 book (B2.3) but can be used for others. The lesson includes video, a demonstration using a bell jar and a simple practical exercise where students observe an increase in CO2 in expired breath using lime water (can be done as a demo). Homework is also included or can be deployed as a stretch activity. PowerPoint animation and timers are included to promote pace and self/peer mediated correction of answers.

A complete lesson based on the Activate 2 (P1.5) SOW but can be used for others. The lesson includes an introduction on how to calculate it making use of the equation triangle. Students then attempt calculations and can 'stretch' to rearrange the equation to calculate p.d and current. Conductors and insulators are then introduced ahead of a practical exercise where students calculate resistance from a series of p.d. and current measurements. Power packs, variable resistors, ammeters and voltmeters. The plenary is based on students reflecting on their progress against the learning objectives.

A full lesson introducing the topic of ecosystems. The lesson is based on the OCR-A SOW but can be used for others. The lesson introduces key words relating to ecosystems through video, and has a simple match up activity to allow for AFL. Students then learn about biotic and abiotic factors making use of examples. They then participate in an activity where they must correctly categorise factors as biotic and abiotic from the board. A past exam question is included as a 'stretch question' to reinforce learning at this point. Students are then introduced to food chains, webs and trophic levels prior to a final 'question grid challenge' with differentiated questions based on the learning objective of the lesson. The plenary is based on reflective writing, where students gauge their progress towards the lessons learning objectives, and how they can improve.

This lesson is based on the Activate 2 (P1.7) SOW but can be used for others. The lesson includes the making of electromagnets, increasing the strength of electromagnets and differentiates between permanent and electromagnets. A practical demonstration and a fun think pair and share session are included to maintain student focus. Students attempt a focus mark question based on the content of the lesson and peer assess - this can be used for focus marking. The plenary involves students reflecting upon their progress against the learning objectives, and how they can improve. No additional worksheets required, answers incorporated into the slides for written activities.

A full lesson based on the OCR-A SOW. The lesson introduces the carbon cycle and students apply their learning to a past paper question. After this students are handed a table to fill in as you work through slides detailing the nitrogen cycle. This is then peer assessed prior to students attempting 2 more past paper questions based on the nitrogen cycle. All answers incorporated into the slides, timers used to promote pace.

This lesson is based on the Activate 1 (P2.4) SOW but can be used for others. The lesson begins with the structure of the ear, and how we hear. Students complete their handout of the ear as you progress through the first few slides prior to a summary and correction of answers. There is then a 'gap fill' DART activity to check for understanding. The lesson then progresses to damage of hearing and how we measure sound (dB). The microphone is then compared to the ear, students must then answer a 'focus writing' task where they use their knowledge from the lesson to compare and contrast the ear and the microphone. The plenary is based on students reflecting upon their progress against the learning objectives, and sharing their answers with peers - throwing round a soft toy is a fun way of doing this. All answers/animations/timers included within the slides.

A complete, differentiated revision lesson based on the new AQA B4 SOW. The lesson revisits the blood cells, blood vessels, heart structure, coronary heart disease and statins and stents. The worksheet activity is taken from another author on TES. If you like this resource please visit my shop for more: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/matt_nick1in

Natural selection for KS3, whole lesson and resources included. Tailored towards the Activate SOW. If you use it please review! :) Visit my shop for more! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/matt_nick1in

A full differentiated lesson based on the Activate 2 (P3.2) SOW but can be used for others. The lesson includes the calculation of speed (with whiteboard activity) and interpreting/drawing motion graphs with a range of activities. A support sheet is included for SEND pupils during the final graph drawing activity. All answers are included and timers are used to promote pace. If you like this lesson please visit my shop for more: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/matt_nick1in